Tarte Tatin is a caramelized apple pie with sugar and butter, the dough placed over the filling. After baking, it is served upside down on a plate with a little bit of cream or whipped cream. It is a dish really known in France. The Sisters Tatin have invented this recipe. To prepare this recipe…
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Raclette, Switzerland
The Raclette is a traditional Swiss cheese, made from fresh cow milk. It is also the name of the dish, now reknowned all around the world. This cheese has a particular taste and does exist in spicy versions. Traditionally Raclette cheese is melted over a wood fire and served with a sparkling glass of Swiss…
Galette from Brittany
Not your run of the mill pancake… for the gourmet who likes savory crepes! You have to distinguish the “Galettes de blé noir”, or “Galettes de Sarrasin” which are savory pancakes made from buckwheat flour. They are also called “Galettes Bretonnes” because they are originally from the Brittany region, in the West of France. The galettes…
European Desserts
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Mussels and chips (moules-frites), Belgium
Mussels and chips, best Belgium comfort food? Mussels and chips are served everywhere in Belgium, from the coast of the North Sea to the bottom of the Ardennes. This is the national dish of Belgium! They are usually served in their cooking dishes and accompanied by crispy hand cut chips with mayonnaise or mustard. Belgian fries…
Quiche Lorraine, France
Quiche Lorraine, golden crust and savory goodness This recipe from the Lorraine terroir is very old, it could possibly date back from the 16th century, from this Eastern region of France that borders with Germany. Quiche Lorraine is a variation between the quiche and the salty pie seen in the traditional Lorraine and French cuisines….
Lasagna, Italy
The lasagna is a typical dish from Southern Italy (Naples region). Lasagne (singular lasagna) are laminated flat-sheets of pasta superimposed with layers of minced meat, bechamel sauce, cheese and tomato sauce. They are often accompanied by Béchamel sauce but not always. Lasagne can also be prepared with salmon, or as an entirely vegetarian dish… It is up…
Cassoulet, France
Cassoulet; one of the most famous French stew in the world? Cassoulet is a rich, slow-cooked casserole originating in the Occitan region, south-west of France (towns of Toulouse, Carcassonne, and Castelnaudary), containing meat (typically pork sausages, goose or duck confit, or even mutton), and white beans (haricots blancs or lingots). More expensive Haute Cuisine versions…
Paella, Spain
Moorish influence in a typical Spanish dish Paella is a rice dish that originated in the Valencia region, on the White Coast of Spain. It is usually representative of Spain for foreigners, but more as a regional dish for most Spaniards. Many different variations of the Paella Valenciana have emerged with time, from vegetarian (paella…
Beef Bourguignon (Burgundy), France
A farmer’s dish that made it into Haute Gastronomy Beef bourguignon (beef Burgundy) is according to Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking “certainly one of the most delicious beef dishes concocted by man” and one of the best-known, traditional French recipe. The dish originated from the famous Burgundy wine region (Bourgogne) situated in the east…
Croissant, France
A bit of history… The legend reported by 20th-century writer Alfred Gottschalk, in the 1938 first edition of the Larousse Gastronomique, said that a Viennese baker sounded the alarm about an imminent Turkish invasion via tunneling under the city walls. For his reward, he got the exclusive right to bake crescent-shaped (symbol of the Ottoman…
Tzatziki, Greece
A summer dip The perfect refreshing dish for the summer! Served cold as an appetizer or as a side with savory meats, the Greek Tzatziki mixes yogurt, cucumber, garlic and dill in perfect proportions. Often used as a simple dip, it can also be used to cool the fire of spicy dishes. During the summer…
